diff --git a/arch/um/kernel/time_kern.c b/arch/um/kernel/time_kern.c
index 3c7626cdba4b..528cf623f8b4 100644
--- a/arch/um/kernel/time_kern.c
+++ b/arch/um/kernel/time_kern.c
@@ -209,4 +209,4 @@ int __init timer_init(void)
 	return(0);
 }
 
-__initcall(timer_init);
+arch_initcall(timer_init);